This report studies the specific case of Highland Redevelopment as if would pursue a LEED ND certification. It highlights the major issues observed to fulfill compliance of LEED ND minimum requirements as it is proposed, as well as the importance of achieving this certification as a means to define a performance level of the development. / text

Magistro baigiamojo darbo tyrimo objektas yra didžiųjų Lietuvos prekybos centrų viešųjų erdvių estetika. Darbe tiriami šį objektą formuojantys veiksniai, vertinimo ir analizės kriterijai, istorinės, sociokultūrinės ir politinės aplinkybės, filosofinis, psichologinis ir menotyrinis jo vertinimas, santykis su šiandieninės globalios vaizdų kultūros tendencijomis. Didžiausias dėmesys darbe skiriamas septyniems didžiausiems Lietuvos prekybos centrams, kuriuos analizuojant išskiriami Lietuvos didžiųjų prekybos centrų viešosioms erdvėms būdingi estetiniai dėsningumai ir savybės. Estetikos tyrimo metodas paremtas trimis pagrindiniais erdvės vaizdinio elementais: prasme, struktūra ir identitetu. Prasminis kontekstas darbe akcentuojamas pirmajame skyriuje, perteikiant viešųjų erdvių prasmės pasikeitimą istoriniame raidos kontekste. Daroma išvada, jog prekybos centras – tai ekonominės galios estetinės reprezentacijos laukas. Antrame skyriuje nagrinėjama erdvės struktūra. Keliant hipotezę, jog prekybos centro viešosios erdvės imituoja miesto viešųjų erdvių struktūrinius modelius, taikomas miesto ir prekybos centrų viešųjų erdvių struktūrų palyginimo metodas. Išskiriami pagrindiniai prekybos centrams būdingi miesto viešųjų erdvių elementai, paaiškinamos jų transformacijos bei ryšys su formuojamu vartotojiškumo imperatyvu. Trečiajame skyriuje nagrinėjamas identitetas. Jis analizuojamas tiriant prekybos centruose naudojamas interjero dizaino temas ir motyvus, taip pat lyginant su... [toliau žr. visą tekstą] / The object of master thesis’ research is the aesthetics of public space in shopping malls in Lithuanian cities. The paper researches the object-forming factors, evaluation criteria and analysis, historical, socio-cultural and political context, philosophical, psychological and art research findings, the ratio of the global image culture. The thesis of the paper analyses seven major shopping malls in Lithuania, rendering the most common aesthetic patterns and inherent aesthetic qualities, that are peculiar in Lithuanian largest shopping centres. The method of research is based on three key elements of visual space: meaning, structure and identity. The context of meaning is presented in the first chapter, overviewing historical development of the concept of public space. Its conclusion is that a shopping mall is a field for aesthetic representations of economic power. The second chapter examines the structure of space. It is suggested that shopping malls are simulating urban public spaces for the consumer-oriented reasons. Therefore, the method of comparison between urban and shopping mall spaces is applied. As a result, the most specific elements and their transformations common both to the shopping mall and urban public spaces are distinguished and analysed. The third chapter examines identity. It analyzes themes and motives of interior design, also comparing aesthetics of shopping malls with the global image culture. It is concluded that the shopping mall is an inherent... [to full text]

The population percentage, population growth, buying power, and geographic concentration of Hispanic-Americans in the United States is causing marketers and retailers to carefully examine this market segment. Through a better understanding of Hispanic-American consumers, marketers and retailers will be more capable of meeting their wants and needs. Tailoring marketing promotions and strategies can help a company more effectively reach the Hispanic-American market. This study compared Hispanic-Americans and Anglo-Americans in their general shopping characteristics, responses to excitement in the mall, consumption patterns, and repatronage intention. A total of seven hypotheses were developed, all of which were either supported or partially supported.

What are the design possibilities for the adaptive reuse of an outdated mall into a community centered case study model of pediatric palliative care?This thesis therefore explores the following questions. What solutions are possible in the adaptive reuse of Cloverleaf Mall? As designers what is our responsibility when reusing existing spaces? How and in what ways can design build community? How can design create a place which meets the personal needs of patients with a wide variety of illnesses in various stages of progression? What does the design of a centralized prototype for pediatric palliative care look like?

This thesis focuses on problems related to unregulated construction of shopping malls in the city centres. Shopping malls are often built considering their negative effects on small merchants, urban environment etc. This particular problem was analyzed in two cities (Pardubice and Liberec) using elements of Retail Impact Assessment study and counterfactual impact evaluation method. Results showed that placing the shopping malls to the city centre changes the structure of retail units in its vicinity. Since customers prefer larger shopping facilities, their shopping behaviour changes, and small merchants are forced to addapt and compete with "all under one roof" shopping centers. Some of them cannot compete with these centers and are forced to close. Contribution of this research focuses on application of unique methods which indicated a need to regulate and coordinate building of large shopping centers within Czech cities. Key words: retail impact assessment, city centre, vitality, shopping mall

Embora os shoppings centers estejam em franco processo de ampliação na economia brasileira ainda são poucas as análises envolvendo shoppings centers, gestão estratégica de marcas e atributos motivadores de escolha pelos consumidores. Este trabalho tem por objetivo contribuir com estes estudos ao analisar os fatores motivacionais determinantes para a escolha de um shopping por parte dos consumidores. São analisados, portanto, a influência da gestão dos shoppings centers sobre a satisfação e o comportamento dos consumidores. A amostra deste estudo foi composta por alunos de graduação de oito cursos de Administração localizados nas cidades paulistas de Barretos, Bebedouro, Jaboticabal e Ribeirão Preto. Adicionalmente, foi realizada uma entrevista em profundidade com os gestores dos três shoppings centers da cidade de Ribeirão Preto. Para a consecução dos objetivos descritos acima, utilizou-se a metodologia de \"survey\" e de estudo de caso. O estudo revelou os atributos motivadores mais valorizados no processo de escolha feito pelos consumidores pesquisados. Os fatores limpeza, manutenção, segurança dentro do shopping e qualidade do serviço prestado receberam altas notas médias e alto grau de importância, atribuídos tanto pelos consumidores, quanto pelos gestores, identificando assim, nestes fatores, um aspecto de grande relevância para ambos os pesquisados. Este trabalho pretende contribuir com a compreensão da importância dos fatores valorados pelos consumidores de shoppings centers e assim sendo, fornecer material para a melhoria da gestão destes empreendimentos. / Although shopping malls are in an expansion process within the Brazilian economy, few are the analyses involving shopping malls, brand strategic management and choice motivating attributes by consumers. This work is aimed to contribute to these studies analyzing the determinant motivational factors for the choice of a shopping by consumers. They are examined, therefore, the influence of shopping mall management on consumers satisfaction and behavior. The study sample was composed of undergraduate students from eight different Management Courses in cities of São Paulo state: Barretos, Bebedouro, Jaboticabal and Ribeirão Preto. Additionally, an interview was conducted in depth with the managers of the three shopping malls in the city of Ribeirão Preto. To achieve the objectives described above, a \"survey\" methodology was used in the case study. The study revealed the motivating attributes which are more influential in the choice made by the consumers in the research. The factors cleanness, maintenance and security in the shopping received high grade of importance and high grades, both by consumers as well as managers, identifying thus, in these factors, a point of great importance for both research. This work aims to contribute to the understanding of the importance factor of attributed by consumers for shopping malls and therefore, provide material for management improvement of these enterprises.

Todo o varejista, ao se estabelecer em um determinado ponto comercial, procura atingir suas metas de crescimento e desenvolvimento do negócio. Para tanto, ele irá verificar, nas diferentes possibilidades do estabelecimento, aquela que se ajustar, mais adequadamente, às suas aspirações e objetivos. Por outro lado, os pontos de venda disponíveis podem ser próprios ou locados, dependendo da disponibilidade de propriedade de cada varejista, bem como da disponibilidade de espaços a serem locados para o exercício da atividade. Nem sempre a propriedade de um ponto é o melhor caminho para o estabelecimento, por conta da adequação ao negócio, acesso, condições de tráfego, dentre outros. No processo de escolha de um ponto por meio de locação, os problemas elencados acima são os mesmos. Mas, nesse caso, o varejista pode selecionar o ponto mais adequado em função das características do negócio e das condições objetivas do local. Entre as possibilidades de escolha do ponto, dependendo do tipo de negócio, os shopping centers podem se configurar como uma solução conveniente para o varejista. E nos shopping centers, atualmente, desenvolvem-se diversas atividades comerciais e de prestação de serviços, que foram se consolidando como sendo ajustadas às necessidades do mercado consumidor e por extensão ao varejo que tenciona atendê-los. Os shopping centers caracterizam-se por cederem espaços às atividades de distribuição de bens e serviços aos consumidores finais, mediante a locação de espaços físicos onde o varejista desenvolverá seu negócio. Esses espaços são cedidos de forma onerosa aos varejistas, que arcam com o chamado custo de ocupação . Esse trabalho visa analisar os modelos existentes de precificação de ativos físicos, como o aluguel do metro quadrado do espaço em shopping centers, verificar, empiricamente de que forma estes valores são determinados, bem como desenvolver um modelo de precificação do valor de locação aplicável às condições do mercado brasileiro. Deve-se destacar que este trabalho pretende trazer uma contribuição à sistematização da bibliografia sobre o assunto precificação de espaços locados para o varejo e dar contribuições teóricas para o referencial de processos de escolha de pontos de venda no varejo, com base em modelos de precificação. / All shop owners, when choosing a location in a commercial site, seek to achieve their targeted growth and the development of their businesses. In doing this, they will choose among the many different location possibilities, selecting the one that they believe will most closely achieve their goals and objectives. On the other hand, the selection of a site location may depend on less than ideal circumstances. The businessman may already be the owner of a retail site, he may not have the financial resources to purchase additional retail sites, or retail sites may not be available in commercial developments. Site ownership is not always the best way to choose the location because of the adequacy of business, accessibility, and traffic conditions, among others. In the selection of a site by location, these types of problems are similar. In this case, however, the retailer can select the more suitable site in relation to the characteristics of the business and the objective conditions of the site. Depending on the type of business, shopping malls can provide a convenient solution to the retailer in site selection. Nowadays shopping malls have developed several commercial and service activities to meet the needs of both the consumers and, by extension, the retailers who intend to serve them. Mall developers locate shopping malls in locations which are conducive to the activities of distribution of goods and services to the final consumers, by means of location of physical spaces where the retailer can develop his business. These spaces are offered to prospective tenants for a payment that covers the cost of occupation. This paper intends to analyze the existing models of pricing for these kinds of physical assets, including the cost per square foot in shopping malls, verify empirically the ways these values are settled, and develop a pricing model to fix this value applicable to Brazilian market conditions. It is important to emphasize that this research project intends to make a contribution to the literature dealing with the issue of retail space location and offer some theoretical contributions to the reference process of choosing a retail site, based upon pricing models.

This thesis concern how retailers reasons regarding where to locate their store. Previous research stipulates that retailers consider several factors that builds Retail Attractiveness when they decide their store location. The purpose of this thesis is to explore how retailers reason when it comes to where to locate their store. The study is conducted in Kristianstad, Sweden, with retailers located either in the city center, at the out-of-town shopping mall, or both. To fulfill the purpose, semi-structured interviews were held with four retailers that made different decision when C4 Shopping was established. Five interviews were conducted, lasting between 25 and 40 minutes. All interviews were held with store owners and decision-makers. A conceptual model was created from existing literature in order to analyze the results. The original model includes the factors Cluster effects, Accessibility, Atmosphere, and Place Attachment. Under the factors there are sub-factors to nuance the factors. The model ultimately leads to Retail Attractiveness. In the revised model three new factors were added: Rent, Safety, and Proximity to Workplaces. One sub-factor was also removed. It is concluded that retailers consider the factors in the revised model, rate the factors, and thereafter decide where to locate. This thesis adds insights on how retailers reason when they decide where to locate their store, and what factors they consider the as the most important. There is also a discussion on how the conceptual model can be used to measure Retail Attractiveness and explain retailers locational decisions in similar cases elsewhere.

Esta pesquisa procura, através de dois elementos específicos, o shopping center e os espaços públicos, se aprofundar na compreensão de novas possíveis relações entre público e privado em determinadas configurações urbanas. Especificamente, busca-se caracterizar determinados processos urbanos relacionados ao consumo no contexto dos espaços públicos e privados, e também verificar esses desdobramentos em realidades urbanas próximas, através de estudos de caso. O shopping como fenômeno comercial apresenta hoje papel de grande relevância nas cidades e, como espaço privado de uso público, direcionado ao consumo, demonstra uma face controladora que procura deixar claro as relações e comportamentos planejados e desejados com o entorno e com os frequentadores. A partir de seu surgimento e popularização na Sociedade do Consumo, é possível considerar o shopping sujeito às lógicas próprias dos produtos. Da mesma forma que outros processos também decorrerão daí para manifestação em diferentes espaços, como o público (containeirização, tematização). A aproximação no estudo das relações ocorre a partir da escolha de dois estudos de caso, em Presidente Prudente, na situação de contraposição física do Prudenshopping ao Parque do Povo e à Praça Oscar Figueiredo Filho. E em Ribeirão Preto, com a incorporação de uma tipologia Open, que simula espaços urbanos aberto, no Iguatemi Ribeirão. / This research seeks, through two specific elements, the shopping mall and the public spaces, to deepen in the understanding of new possible relations between public and private in certain urban configurations. Specifically, it seeks to characterize certain urban processes related to consumption in the context of public and private spaces, and to verify these developments in nearby urban realities, through case studies. Shopping as a commercial phenomenon nowadays plays a very important role in cities and, as a private space for public use, directed to consumption, demonstrates a controlling face that seeks to make clear the relationships and behaviors planned and desired with the environment and with the regulars. From its emergence and popularization in the Consumer Society, it is possible to consider the mall subject to the logics of the products themselves. In the same way that other processes will also flow from there to manifestation in different spaces, like the public (containeirization, thematization). The approach in the study of relations occurs from the choice of two case studies, in Presidente Prudente, in the situation of physical opposition of Prudenshopping to the Povos Park and the Oscar Figueiredo Filho Square. In addition, in Ribeirão Preto, with the incorporation of an Open typology, which simulates open urban spaces, in Iguatemi Ribeirão.

Esta pesquisa procura, através de dois elementos específicos, o shopping center e os espaços públicos, se aprofundar na compreensão de novas possíveis relações entre público e privado em determinadas configurações urbanas. Especificamente, busca-se caracterizar determinados processos urbanos relacionados ao consumo no contexto dos espaços públicos e privados, e também verificar esses desdobramentos em realidades urbanas próximas, através de estudos de caso. O shopping como fenômeno comercial apresenta hoje papel de grande relevância nas cidades e, como espaço privado de uso público, direcionado ao consumo, demonstra uma face controladora que procura deixar claro as relações e comportamentos planejados e desejados com o entorno e com os frequentadores. A partir de seu surgimento e popularização na Sociedade do Consumo, é possível considerar o shopping sujeito às lógicas próprias dos produtos. Da mesma forma que outros processos também decorrerão daí para manifestação em diferentes espaços, como o público (containeirização, tematização). A aproximação no estudo das relações ocorre a partir da escolha de dois estudos de caso, em Presidente Prudente, na situação de contraposição física do Prudenshopping ao Parque do Povo e à Praça Oscar Figueiredo Filho. E em Ribeirão Preto, com a incorporação de uma tipologia Open, que simula espaços urbanos aberto, no Iguatemi Ribeirão. / This research seeks, through two specific elements, the shopping mall and the public spaces, to deepen in the understanding of new possible relations between public and private in certain urban configurations. Specifically, it seeks to characterize certain urban processes related to consumption in the context of public and private spaces, and to verify these developments in nearby urban realities, through case studies. Shopping as a commercial phenomenon nowadays plays a very important role in cities and, as a private space for public use, directed to consumption, demonstrates a controlling face that seeks to make clear the relationships and behaviors planned and desired with the environment and with the regulars. From its emergence and popularization in the Consumer Society, it is possible to consider the mall subject to the logics of the products themselves. In the same way that other processes will also flow from there to manifestation in different spaces, like the public (containeirization, thematization). The approach in the study of relations occurs from the choice of two case studies, in Presidente Prudente, in the situation of physical opposition of Prudenshopping to the Povos Park and the Oscar Figueiredo Filho Square. In addition, in Ribeirão Preto, with the incorporation of an Open typology, which simulates open urban spaces, in Iguatemi Ribeirão.